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ArticleKorean journal of radiology2021

Intensity of Intraoperative Spinal Cord Hyperechogenicity as a Novel Potential Predictive Indicator of Neurological Recovery for Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy.

Guoliang Chen, Fuxin Wei, Jiachun Li, Liangyu Shi, Wei Zhang, Xianxiang Wang, Zuofeng Xu, Xizhe Liu, Xuenong Zou, Shaoyu Liu

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Article in Korean journal of radiology, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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10 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Guoliang Chen *Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Orthopaedics and Traumatology/Orthopaedic Research Institute, Department of Spine Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.ORCID 0000-0002-1336-8379
Fuxin Wei *Department of Orthopedic Surgery, The Seventh Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen, China.ORCID 0000-0002-2121-2075
Jiachun LiDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, The Seventh Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen, China.ORCID 0000-0001-6731-2832
Liangyu ShiDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, The Seventh Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen, China.ORCID 0000-0002-7576-0771
Wei ZhangDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, The Seventh Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen, China.ORCID 0000-0003-1042-1178
Xianxiang WangDepartment of Ultrasound, The Seventh Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen, China.ORCID 0000-0001-9370-5699
Zuofeng XuDepartment of Ultrasound, The Seventh Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen, China.ORCID 0000-0002-3217-8781
Xizhe LiuGuangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Orthopaedics and Traumatology/Orthopaedic Research Institute, Department of Spine Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China. gzxzhliu@qq.com.ORCID 0000-0002-5658-3626
Xuenong ZouGuangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Orthopaedics and Traumatology/Orthopaedic Research Institute, Department of Spine Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.ORCID 0000-0002-8453-3917
Shaoyu LiuGuangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Orthopaedics and Traumatology/Orthopaedic Research Institute, Department of Spine Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.ORCID 0000-0003-2824-8780
Sun Yat-sen University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveTo analyze the correlations between intraoperative ultrasound and MRI metrics of the spinal cord in degenerative cervical myelopathy and identify novel potential predictive ultrasonic indicators of neurological recovery for degenerative cervical myelopathy. MATERIALS AND

methodsTwenty-two patients who underwent French-door laminoplasty for multilevel degenerative cervical myelopathy were followed up for 12 months. The Japanese Orthopedic Association (JOA) scores were assessed preoperatively and 12 months postoperatively. Maximum spinal cord compression and compression rates were measured and calculated using both intraoperative ultrasound imaging and preoperative T2-weight (T2W) MRI. Signal change rates of the spinal cord on preoperative T2W MRI and gray value ratios of dorsal and ventral spinal cord hyperechogenicity on intraoperative ultrasound imaging were measured and calculated. Correlations between intraoperative ultrasound metrics, MRI metrics, and the recovery rate JOA scores were analyzed using Spearman correlation analysis.

resultsThe postoperative JOA scores improved significantly, with a mean recovery rate of 65.0 ± 20.3% (

conclusionFor degenerative cervical myelopathy, the correlations between intraoperative ultrasound and preoperative T2W MRI metrics were not significant. Gray value ratios of the spinal cord hyperechogenicity and dorsal and ventral spinal cord hyperechogenicity were significantly correlated with neurological recovery at 12 months postoperatively.

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Spinal Cord CompressionSpinal Cord DiseasesCervical VertebraeHumansMagnetic Resonance ImagingRetrospective StudiesSpinal CordTreatment OutcomeUltrasonographyDegenerative cervical myelopathyHyperechogenicityIntraoperative ultrasoundNeurological recoveryPredictive indicator

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